fortuneteller

fortuneteller
fortuneteller also fortune-teller, 1580s, from FORTUNE (Cf. fortune) + TELLER (Cf. teller). Verbal phrase tellen fortune is from early 15c.

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  • fortuneteller — for tune*tel ler n. a person who claims to be able to foretell events in the future of another person. Syn: fortune teller, fortune teller. {for tune*tel ling}, n. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fortuneteller — or fortune teller [fôr′chən tel΄ər] n. a person who professes to foretell events, esp. events in other people s lives fortunetelling n., adj. fortune telling * * * for·tune·tell·er (fôrʹchən tĕl ər) n. One who professes to predict future events.… …   Universalium

  • fortuneteller — or fortune teller [fôr′chən tel΄ər] n. a person who professes to foretell events, esp. events in other people s lives fortunetelling n., adj. fortune telling …   English World dictionary

  • Fortuneteller's Melody — Infobox Album Name = Fortuneteller s Melody Type = Studio Longtype = Artist = SHeDAISY Released = March 14, 2006 Genre = Country Length = Label = Lyric Street Producer = John Shanks Reviews = Allmusic Rating|4|5… …   Wikipedia

  • fortuneteller — noun A person who professes to predict the future in return for money …   Wiktionary

  • fortuneteller — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. spiritualist, medium, seer, crystal gazer, clairvoyant, psychic, soothsayer, augur, oracle, prophet, sibyl, astrologer, stargazer, palmist, palm reader, chiRomancer, tea leaf reader, tarot reader, phrenologist, Cassandra,… …   English dictionary for students

  • fortuneteller — n. one who tells fortunes and predicts the future …   English contemporary dictionary

  • fortuneteller — n seer, soothsayer, oracle, prophet, prognosticator, augur, foreteller, foreseer; diviner, geomancer, (in ancient Rome) haruspex; prophetess, sibyl, witch; astrologer, horoscoper, astromancer, as troalchemist, Chaldean, Obs. astrolog, star… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • fortuneteller — noun a person who foretells your personal future • Syn: ↑fortune teller • Hypernyms: ↑forecaster, ↑predictor, ↑prognosticator, ↑soothsayer • Hyponyms: ↑palmist, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • fortunetelling — fortuneteller for tune*tel ler n. a person who claims to be able to foretell events in the future of another person. Syn: fortune teller, fortune teller. {for tune*tel ling}, n. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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